Free Sprinkler Hydraulics Program AACALC9 22:00 31 January 2017 Page 1 of 2

First Demonstration Example from NFPA 13 Source duty [775.1L/min@3.072bar]

Results presentation from AACALC9 [16.10.14] for NFPA 13 / 15 Rules

[Q 1] Project Name/Ref = First Demonstration Example from NFPA 13

[Q 2] Owner/Occupant = ABC Company
[Q 3] Location =
[Q 4] Building No/Ref = Employee Garage
[Q 5] Hazard = Ordinary Hazard Group 1
[Q 6] Contractor/Designer = Contractor
[Q 7] Address = Address
[Q 8] Approving Agency = Do not know
[Q 9] Comments/Limitations =
[Q10] Remote Area Ref = Top Left Hand Corner
[Q11] Design Area m2 [0>1000] = 140.40
[Q12] Density mm/min [0>100] = 5.00
[Q13] Max Head Area m2 [0>40] = 11.70
[Q14] Head "K" factor [2>6000] = 80.0
[Q15] Spare for future = -
[Q16] Spare for future = -
[Q17] Static Pressure bars [0>15] = 0.00
[Q18] Residual Pressure bars [0>15] = 0.00
[Q19] At Flow Rate L/min [0>15000] = 0
[Q20] Pressure Test Comments = -
[Q21] Velocity Pressure [Y/N] = No
[Q22] Start height in m [-20>20] = 0.000
Number of pipes = 24
Pipe sizes = 25 to 80 mm
Flow rates = 58.5 to 775.1 L/min
Velocities = 1.75 to 4.18 m/s
Lengths = 0.300 to 32.700 m
End pressures = 0.535 to 3.072 bar
Pressure drops = 0.006 to 0.708 bar
Pressure drops per m run = 8.9 to 36.2 mbar/m

Number of operating heads = 12

"K" factors = 80.0 to 80.0
Heights above source = 4.800 to 4.800 m
Flow rates = 58.5 to 70.9 L/min
Minimum flow margin = 0.00 to 12.40 L/min
Pressures = 0.535 to 0.785 bar
Minimum pressure margin = 0.000 to 0.251 bar

Most remotest head = 8

Volume of pipework = 0.383 cu.m
Data file name = aacalc9demo1.aa9

SOURCE DUTY AT PIPE 1 = 775.1 L/min at 3.072 bar

Operating sprinkler heads / nozzles / hosereels / hydrants

+-----+--------+--------------+---------+--------------+-------+---------------+---+------------------------------+
| Head| "K" |Flows in L/min| A r e a |Density mm/min| Height| Pipe to head |MRH| P r e s s u r e s b a r s|
| no | factor |Minimum:Actual| m2 |Minimum:Actual| m | No mm Vel | | Minimum:Normal: Vel : Total|
+-----+--------+--------------+---------+--------------+-------+---------------+---+------------------------------+
| 1 80.0 58.5 70.9 11.700 5.00 6.06 4.800 9 40 3.3 0.535 0.785 0.785|
| 2 80.0 58.5 67.3 11.700 5.00 5.75 4.800 10 40 2.4 0.535 0.707 0.707|
| 3 80.0 58.5 63.6 11.700 5.00 5.44 4.800 11 32 2.1 0.535 0.633 0.633|
| 4 80.0 58.5 59.8 11.700 5.00 5.11 4.800 12 25 1.8 0.535 0.558 0.558|
| 5 80.0 58.5 69.4 11.700 5.00 5.93 4.800 15 40 3.2 0.535 0.753 0.753|
| 6 80.0 58.5 65.9 11.700 5.00 5.63 4.800 16 40 2.4 0.535 0.678 0.678|
| 7 80.0 58.5 62.3 11.700 5.00 5.33 4.800 17 32 2.1 0.535 0.607 0.607|
| 8 80.0 58.5 58.5 11.700 5.00 5.00 4.800 18 25 1.8 Yes 0.535 0.535 0.535|
| 9 80.0 58.5 69.8 11.700 5.00 5.97 4.800 21 40 3.3 0.535 0.761 0.761|
| 10 80.0 58.5 66.2 11.700 5.00 5.66 4.800 22 40 2.4 0.535 0.685 0.685|
+-----+--------+--------------+---------+--------------+-------+---------------+---+------------------------------+
| 11 80.0 58.5 62.6 11.700 5.00 5.35 4.800 23 32 2.1 0.535 0.613 0.613|
| 12 80.0 58.5 58.8 11.700 5.00 5.03 4.800 24 25 1.8 0.535 0.540 0.540|
+-----+--------+--------------+---------+--------------+-------+---------------+---+------------------------------+
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First Demonstration Example from NFPA 13 Source duty [775.1L/min@3.072bar]

All pipes to above sprinkler heads / nozzles

+-----+----+----+---+------+-------+-------+-----------+--------+-----+------+-------+----------------------------+
| Pipe|Size|Type|H-W| Bore | Flow | Length|E4LTGGABCAS|Total Eq| Vel |Static| Height| P r e s s u r e s b a r s|
| no | mm | |"C"| mm | L/min | m |L5TEVLVVVNT|Length m| m/s | m | m | Start :Frict: Vel : E n d|
+-----+----+----+---+------+-------+-------+-----------+--------+-----+------+-------+----------------------------+
| 1 80 CM 150 75.70 775.1 0.300 1 6.306 2.9 0.000 0.000 3.072 -0.056 3.016|
| 2 80 CM 150 75.70 775.1 0.300 1 0.707 2.9 0.000 0.000 3.016 -0.006 3.009|
| 3 80 CM 150 75.70 775.1 14.400 1 17.199 2.9 0.000 0.000 3.009 -0.153 2.856|
| 4 80 S40 120 77.90 775.1 1.200 1 1.510 2.7 1.200 1.200 2.856 -0.018 2.721|
| 5 80 S40 120 77.90 775.1 3.300 1 5.740 2.7 3.300 4.500 2.721 -0.067 2.330|
| 6 80 S40 120 77.90 775.1 32.700 1 34.830 2.7 0.000 4.500 2.330 -0.408 1.922|
| 7 65 S40 120 62.70 775.1 21.000 21.000 4.2 0.000 4.500 1.922 -0.708 1.214|
| 8 40 S40 120 40.90 261.5 0.300 1 2.740 3.3 0.300 4.800 1.214 -0.099 1.085|
| 9 40 S40 120 40.90 261.5 5.850 1 8.290 3.3 0.000 4.800 1.085 -0.300 0.785|
| 10 40 S40 120 40.90 190.6 3.900 3.900 2.4 0.000 4.800 0.785 -0.079 0.707|
+-----+----+----+---+------+-------+-------+-----------+--------+-----+------+-------+----------------------------+
| 11 32 S40 120 35.10 123.4 3.900 3.900 2.1 0.000 4.800 0.707 -0.074 0.633|
| 12 25 S40 120 26.60 59.8 3.900 3.900 1.8 0.000 4.800 0.633 -0.075 0.558|
| 13 65 S40 120 62.70 513.6 3.000 3.000 2.8 0.000 4.500 1.214 -0.047 1.167|
| 14 40 S40 120 40.90 256.1 0.300 1 2.740 3.2 0.300 4.800 1.167 -0.095 1.042|
| 15 40 S40 120 40.90 256.1 5.850 1 8.290 3.2 0.000 4.800 1.042 -0.289 0.753|
| 16 40 S40 120 40.90 186.7 3.900 3.900 2.4 0.000 4.800 0.753 -0.076 0.678|
| 17 32 S40 120 35.10 120.8 3.900 3.900 2.1 0.000 4.800 0.678 -0.071 0.607|
| 18 25 S40 120 26.60 58.5 3.900 3.900 1.8 0.000 4.800 0.607 -0.072 0.535|
| 19 50 S40 120 52.50 257.5 3.000 3.000 2.0 0.000 4.500 1.167 -0.031 1.136|
| 20 40 S40 120 40.90 257.5 0.300 1 1.520 3.3 0.300 4.800 1.136 -0.053 1.053|
+-----+----+----+---+------+-------+-------+-----------+--------+-----+------+-------+----------------------------+
| 21 40 S40 120 40.90 257.5 5.850 1 8.290 3.3 0.000 4.800 1.053 -0.291 0.761|
| 22 40 S40 120 40.90 187.7 3.900 3.900 2.4 0.000 4.800 0.761 -0.076 0.685|
| 23 32 S40 120 35.10 121.4 3.900 3.900 2.1 0.000 4.800 0.685 -0.072 0.613|
| 24 25 S40 120 26.60 58.8 3.900 3.900 1.8 0.000 4.800 0.613 -0.073 0.540|
+-----+----+----+---+------+-------+-------+-----------+--------+-----+------+-------+----------------------------+

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